"barbermonger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barbermongers [plural]
Etymology: barber + monger, literally "one who frequents the barber's shop." Etymology templates: {{compound|en|barber|monger}} barber + monger Head templates: {{en-noun}} barbermonger (plural barbermongers)
  1. (obsolete) A fop; a dandy. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-barbermonger-en-noun-i6ZOgz~G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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